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Q.

A light beam from the point A(3,10) reflects from the straight line 2x+y6=0  and then passes through the point B(7,2) . Find the equations of the incident and reflected beams. 

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a

3xy+1=0;x+3y13=0

b

3x+y+1=0;x+3y+13=0

c

3xy1=0;x3y+13=0

d

3x+y1=0;x3y13=0

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The incident ray will passes through the point  A(3,10) and the image of B(7,12) with respect to the line 2x+y6=0 
Suppose that the image of  B(7,2) with respect  to the line 2x+y6=0  is P(h,k)
It implies 
h72=k21=2(2(7)+26)22+12 hx1a=ky1b=2ax1+by1+ca2+b2h72=k21=2(10)5h72=k21=4 
Hence,h72    =4      k21=4h7    =8   and  k2=4h=1                  k=2  
The image is   (-1,2)
Equation of incident line is the equation of the line joining  A(3,10) and P(1,2)
It implies 
y10=21013(x3)y10=3(x3)y10=3x93xy+1=0
Therefore, the equation of the incident ray is  3xy+1=0
The reflected ray is passing through the point of intersection of the incident ray and the surface line
The point of intersection of 3xy+1=0  and 2x+y6=0 is  (1,4)
Hence the equation of the reflected ray is equation of the line joining  (1,4) and  (7,2)
It implies 
y4=2471(x1)y4=13(x1)3y12=x+1x+3y13=0
Therefore, the equation of the reflected ray is  x+3y13=0

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